The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has elected Professor Chris Piwuna, a consultant psychiatrist and Dean of Student Affairs at the University of Jos, as its new national president.
Professor Piwuna takes over from Professor Victor Osodeke, a soil science expert from Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, who had led the union since 2021.
The change in leadership was confirmed during ASUU’s 23rd National Delegates Congress held on Sunday in Benin, Edo State, where representatives from branches nationwide gathered to outline the union’s future direction.
Previously serving as ASUU’s Vice President, Professor Piwuna is widely respected for his strong stance on lecturers’ welfare and advocacy for reforms in Nigeria’s tertiary education system.
His election comes at a critical time, as ASUU continues negotiations with the federal government over university funding, staff conditions, and institutional autonomy.
